1 Kings 19:4-8
4 then walked another whole day into the desert. Finally, he came to a large bush and sat down in its shade. He begged the Lord, “I've had enough. Just let me die! I'm no better off than my ancestors.”
5 Then he lay down in the shade and fell asleep.
Suddenly an angel woke him up and said, “Get up and eat.”
6 Elijah looked around, and by his head was a jar of water and some baked bread. He sat up, ate and drank, then lay down and went back to sleep.
7 Soon the Lord's angel woke him again and said, “Get up and eat, or else you'll get too tired to travel.”
8 So Elijah sat up and ate and drank.
The food and water made him strong enough to walk forty more days. At last, he reached Mount Sinai,  r 19.8 Sinai: Hebrew “Horeb.” the mountain of God,
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